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Every Breath You Take by Sting
Every Breath You Take
Play the riffs with plectrum and palm-muted, and the chords should be
strummed. Use overdrive at the chords. The guitar player from Sting uses
a capo on the first fret. But you could also not use the capo of course.
G add9 Em add9 C sus2
E|-----------------| e|-----------------| e|-----------------|
B|---------0-------| B|-----------------| B|-----3-----------|
G|-----2-----2---2-| G|---------0-------| G|---------5-------|
D|---0---0-----0---| D|-----4-----4---4-| D|---5---5---5---5-|
A|-----------------| A|---2---2-----2---| A|-3-----------3---|
E|-3---------------| E|-0---------------| E|-----------------|
D sus2 C7sus2 A add9
E|-----------------| e|-----------------| e|-----------------|
B|-----5-----------| B|-----3-----------| B|---------2-------|
G|---------7-----7\| G|---------3-------| G|-----4-----4---4-|
D|---7---7---7-----| D|---5---5---5---5-| D|---2---2-----2---|
A|-5-----------5---| A|-3-----------3---| A|-0---------------|
E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
Eb Eb F F
e|--3--| e|-(6)-| e|--5--| e|-(8)-|
B|--4--| B|--8--| B|--6--| B|--10-|
G|--3--| G|--8--| G|--5--| G|--10-|
D|--5--| or D|--8--| D|--7--| or D|--10-|
A|--6--| A|--6--| A|--8--| A|--8--|
E|--x--| E|--x--| E|--x--| E|--x--|
Intro:
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | G add9 | G add9
Verse:
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | Em add9 | Em add9
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | G add9 | G add9
“O can’t you see...”
C sus2 | C7sus2 | G add9 | G add9 | A add9 | A add9 | D sus2 | D sus2
“Every move your make...”
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | Em add9 | Em add9
“Since you’re gone...”
Eb======|======== | F=======|======== |
Eb======|======== | F=======|======== |
Eb======|======== |
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | Em add9 | Em add9
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | G add9 | G add9
“O can’t you see...”
C sus2 | C7sus2 | G add9 | G add9 | A add9 | A add9 | D sus2 | D sus2
“Every move your make...”
G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 | D sus2 | Em add9 | Em add9
C sus2 | D sus2 | Em add9 | Em add9 | Em add9| Em add9
“I’ll be watching you...”
|: G add9 | G add9 | Em add9 | C sus2 :| repeat and fade out
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version 2
D# G# C# F# A# D#
INTRO
Aadd9 | Aadd9 | F#madd9 | F#madd9 | Dsus2 | Esus2 | Aadd9
Verse 1
Aadd9
Every breath you take
F#madd9
Every move you make
Dsus2
Every bone you break
Esus2
Every step you take
F#madd9
I'll be watching you
VERSE 2
Aadd9
Every single day
F#madd9
Every word you say
Dsus4
Every game you play
Esus2
Every night you stay
Aadd9
I'll be watching you
CHORUS
Dsus2
O can't you see
Dsus2/C Aadd9
You belong to me
Badd9
How my poor heart aches
Esus2
with every step you take
Aadd9
Every move you make
F#madd9
Every vow you break
Dsus2
Every smile you fake
Esus2
Every claim you stake
F#madd9
I'll be watching you
MIDDLE
F
Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
G
I dream at night I can only see your face
F
I look around but it's you I can't replace
G
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
F
I keep crying baby, baby please
INSTRUMENTAL
Aadd9 | Aadd9 | F#madd9 | F#madd9 | Dsus2 | Esus2 | Aadd9
CHORUS
Dsus2
O can't you see
Dsus2/C Aadd9
You belong to me
Badd9
How my poor heart aches
Esus2
with every step you take
Aadd9
Every move you make
F#madd9
Every vow you break
Dsus2
Every smile you fake
Esus2
Every claim you stake
F#madd9
I'll be watching you
OUTRO
F#madd9 Dsus2
Every move you make
Esus2
Every step you take
F#madd9
I'll be watching you
F#madd9
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version 3
Every breath you take, every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
/ G - Em - / C D / Em - /
Every single day, every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
{Refrain}
Oh can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
/ C Am7 / G - / A7 - / D - /
Every move you make, every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please
/ Eb - / F - / Eb - / F - / Eb - G - Em - C D Em - /
{Refrain}
Every move you make, every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
All credits go to http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/everybre.htm
I just thought it would be great to share it with others. It's a great take on the song imo.
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take
I'll be watching you
/ G - Em - / C D / Em - / C D / Em - - - /
I'll be watching you
Every breath you take, every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day, every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
{And so forth}
/ G - Em C D / :
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version 4
Intro: G# Fm C# Eb G#
Verse I:
G#
Every breath you take
Fm
Every move you make
C#
Every bond you break
Eb
Every step you take
Fm
I'll be watching you
Verse II:
G#
Every single day
Fm
Every word you say
C#
Every game you play
Eb
Every night you stay
G#
I'll be watching you
Chorus I:
C# B
Oh can't you see
G#
You belong to me
Bb
How my poor heart aches
Eb
With every step you take
Verse III:
G#
Every move you make
Fm
Every vow you break
C#
Every smile you fake
Eb
Every claim you stake
Fm
I'll be watching you
Bridge:
E F#
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
E
I dream at night I can only see your face
F#
I look around but it's you I can't replace
E
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
G#
I keep crying baby, baby please
Adlib: Fm C# Eb Fm
G# Fm C# Eb G#
Chorus II:
C# B
Oh can't you see
G#
You belong to me
Bb
How my poor heart aches
Eb
With every step you take
Verse IV:
G#
Every move you make
Fm
Every vow you break
C#
Every smile you fake
Eb
Every claim you stake
Fm
I'll be watching you
Interlude:
C#
Every move you make
Eb
Every step you take
Fm
I'll be watching you
Outro:
G#
I'll be watching you
G#
Every breath you take
Fm
Every move you make
C#
Every bond you break
Eb
Every step you take
G#
I'll be watching you
G#
Every single day
Fm
Every word you say
C#
Every game you play
Eb
Every night you stay
G#
I'll be watching you
G#
Every move you make
Fm
Every vow you break
C#
Every smile you fake
Eb
Every claim you stake
G#
I'll be watching you
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version 5
The verse chords are A, F#m, D and E
voice the A-chord like this and play it like this, even notes, non stop
e|--------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------------------------2-----------------------------|
G|--------4----------------------------4-----4---4-----------------------|
D|--------2--------------------------2---2-----2-------------------------|
A|--------0------------------------0-------------------------------------|
E|--------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
voice the F#m-chord like this and play it like this, even notes, non stop
e|--------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2--------------------------------2-----------------------------|
D|--------4----------------------------4----4---4------------------------|
A|--------4--------------------------4---4----4--------------------------|
E|--------2------------------------2-------------------------------------|
Voice the D regular and play like this, even notes, but let last two ring a bit
e|--------2----------------------------------2---------------------------|
B|--------3------------------------------3-----3-------------------------|
G|--------2----------------------------2---3-----------------------------|
D|--------0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|--------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
Voice the E regular like and play like this, even notes, but let last two ring a bit
e|--------0---------------------------------0----------------------------|
B|--------0-----------------------------------0--------------------------|
G|--------1-----------------------------1--------------------------------|
D|--------2---------------------------2---2------------------------------|
A|--------2-------------------------2--------------------- back to the A-|
E|--------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
The Chorus is D, C, A, B, E (the C is just a couple of beats)
I chunk strum these with all down strokes and a little muted.
I find the bridge works better with F and G.
F G
Since you're gone, I .....
{repeated}
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version 6
Gadd9 G
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------------|
|-----------2-------------2-------2----|
|-------0-------0-------------0--------| X2
|--------------------------------------|
|---3----------------------------------|
Emadd9
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------------|
|-----------4-------------4-------2----|X2
|-------2-------2-------------2--------|
|---0----------------------------------|
Csus9 C Dadd9 D
|------------------------------------||---------0--------------------------|
|---------3--------1-----------------||-------------------3----------------|
|-----0-------0--------0-------0-----||-----2--------2--------2--------2---|
|------------------------------------||-0--------------------------0-------|
|-3------------------------3---------||------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------||------------------------------------|
Emadd9
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------------|
|-----------4-------------4-------2----|
|-------2-------2-------------2--------|
|---0----------------------------------|
Emadd9 \\
|--------------------------------------||
|--------------------------------------||
|--------------------0----------------.|| (back to
|-----------4-------------4-------2---.|| beginning)
|-------2-------2-------------2--------||
|---0----------------------------------||
//
Gadd9 G
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------------|
|-----------2-------------2-------2----|
|-------0-------0-------------0--------| X2
|--------------------------------------|
|---3----------------------------------|
Cadd9 C Cadd9
|------------------------------------||------------------------------------|
|---------3--------1-----------------||---------3--------------------------|
|-----0-------0--------0-------0-----||-----0-------0---3---0---------0----|
|------------------------------------||------------------------------------|
|-3------------------------3---------||-3------------------------5---------|
|------------------------------------||------------------------------------|
Gadd9 G
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------------|
|-----------2-------------2-------2----|
|-------0-------0-------------0--------| X2
|--------------------------------------|
|---3----------------------------------|
Aadd9
|--------------------------------------|
|-------------------2------------------|
|----------4-------------4-------4-----|
|------2-------2-------------2---------| X2
|--0-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
Dadd9 D
|---------0--------------------------|
|-------------------3----------------|
|-----2--------2--------2--------2---|
|-0--------------------------0-------| X2
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
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version 7
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G----------2-------4----2----0--------------
D------0-------0-----------------0---------
A---------------------------------------
E---3-------------------------------------
repeat this as many times as you like i dont no what chord it is but i think it sounds that way
the next part it this
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G-----------------------0-----------------
D--------------4------------4---------4----
A---------2--------2-------------2---------
E-----0-----------------------------------
again repeat this
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------3------------------
G-------------5-----------5-------5---------
D---------5-------5-----------5------------
A-----3----------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
repeat
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------5------------------
G-------------7-----------7-------7---------
D---------7-------7-----------7------------
A-----5----------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
again repeat
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------7------------------
G-------------9-----------9-------9---------
D---------9-------9-----------9------------
A-----7----------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
repeat
e--------------------------------------
B---------------------9------------------
G-------------11-----------11-------11---------
D---------11-------11-----------11------------
A-----9----------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
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version 8
intro
Ab Fm Db Eb Ab
start
Ab Fm
ev- ry breath you take ev- ry move you make ev- ry bond you
Db Ebsus4 Fm
break ev- ry step you take ill be watching you
Eb7sus4 Ab Fm
ev- ry single day ev- ry word you say ev- ry game you play
Db Eb Eb7sus4
evry night you stay ill be watching you
Ab Db Bbm7 Ab
oh, cant you see you belong to me
Bb7 Eb
how my poor heart aches with ev- ry step you take
Eb7sus4 Ab Fm Db
every move you make every vow you break evry smile you fake
Eb Eb7sus4 Fm
every claim you stake ill be watching you
E F#
since you been gone ill been left with out a trace i dream at night
E
i can only see your face i look around but its you i cant replace
F# E Ab
i feel so cold and i long for your em-bracei keep crying baby baby please
Fm Db Eb Fm Ab
Ab Db Bb7SUS4 Ab Bb7
oh cant you see you belong to me how my poor heart aches with evry step
Eb
you take
Fm Db Eb Ebsus4 Fm
evry move you make evry step you take ill be watching you
just repeat Fm Ebsus4 and Ab to fade evry now and then "ill be watching
you"
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version 9
Intro: A Fm# D E A
Verse I:
A
Every breath you take
Fm#
Every move you make
D
Every bond you break
E
Every step you take
A
I'll be watching you
Verse II:
A
Every single day
Fm#
Every word you say
D
Every game you play
E
Every night you stay
A
I'll be watching you
Chorus I:
A7 D
Oh can't you see
D7 A
You belong to me
A7 B
How my poor heart aches
B7 E E7
With every step you take
Verse III:
A
Every move you make
Fm#
Every vow you break
D
Every smile you fake
E
Every claim you stake
A
I'll be watching you
Bridge:
F G
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
F
I dream at night I can only see your face
G
I look around but it's you I can't replace
F
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
A
I keep crying baby, baby please
Adlib: Fm# D E A
A Fm# D E A
Chorus II:
A7 D
Oh can't you see
D7 A
You belong to me
A7 B
How my poor heart aches
B7 E E7
With every step you take
Verse IV:
A
Every move you make
Fm#
Every vow you break
D
Every smile you fake
E
Every claim you stake
A
I'll be watching you
Interlude:
D
Every move you make
E
Every step you take
A
I'll be watching you
A
I'll be watching you
Outro( THE CHORUS REPEAT 6 TIMES ):
A
Every breath you take
Fm#
Every move you make
D
Every bond you break
A
Every step you take
A
Every single day
Fm#
Every word you say
D
Every game you play
A
Every night you stay
(Last one and 7th time):
A
Every breath you take
Fm#
Every move you make
D
Every bond you break
A
Every step you take
A
Every single day
Fm#
Every word you say
D
Every game you play
E A
I'll be watching you
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